School: Ballinagore (C.) (roll number 16341)
- Location:
- Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Miss A. Heduan
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Song of Patrick Hester
“My name is Patrick Hester.”
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Song of Patrick Hester
1
My name is Patrick Hester.
Near Longford I was born.
My parents reared me honestly.
And owed no man any scorn.
2
The evidence against me.
Was that in October 97.
That I shot Bernard Keegan
May his poor soul rest in heaven.
I watch him from behind the ditch,
Alone as he did pass
And with the gun, I took his life.
Returning home from mass.
3
And when I did that awful deed.
To a neighbour's house I ran.
And in among had and straw.
I safely hid the gun.
And then afraid I would be arrested
Returning back in haste
And once again took the gun
And left it in its place.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nell Claffey
- Address
- Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath